Officers found the suspect and the girls in a car at Harahan Playground where he had just allegedly given them daiquiris, according to authorities.

A 31-year-old Harahan man was arrested early Tuesday morning after police found him in a car with a pair of 15-year-old girls he allegedly had sex with after meeting them through a social networking website. Harahan Police Chief Mac Dickinson said Shane Russo was posing as a juvenile when he met one of the girls on the website meetme.com.

Shane Russo, 31, was booked with carnal knowledge of a juvenile and contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile.JPSO

Patrolling officers happened upon Russo, the two girls and a 15-year-old boy about 1 a.m. Tuesday after they noticed a suspicious-looking sport utility vehicle parked at Harahan Playground, 6601 10th St., Dickinson said. The trio of juveniles was drinking daiquiris given to them by Russo, he said.

One of the girls admitted that she met Russo after he struck up a conversation with her on meetme.com, which advertises itself as a place where people can make friends, play games or video chat for free. He told he he was 15, Dickinson said.

Russo met the second girl because she was a friend of the first teen, Dickinson said. They did not learn his real age until they met him in person. When questioned further by detectives, both girls admitted having sex with Russo on at least four occasions over the past month, Dickinson said.

Harahan Police booked Russo, of 7300 Lancashire Drive, Harahan, with three counts of contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile. Because the sexual offenses allegedly occurred in unincorporated Jefferson Parish, the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office booked him with two counts of carnal knowledge of a juvenile. Russo was still being held Tuesday afternoon at the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center on a $6,500 bond.

Russo's Google+ profile indicates that he had worked as a computer system specialist with the Jefferson Parish Library. Jefferson Parish Spokeswoman Kriss Fortunato confirmed that he held the position between January 2010 and August. The profile indicates that he is currently employed as a database administrator for New Orleans City Hall. New Orleans officials had not been able to confirm the information as of Tuesday afternoon.

Authorities aren't sure whether Russo has contacted other girls under similar circumstances. But Dickinson said detectives are still investigating the matter. He said the case illustrates why it's so very important that parents be aware of how their children use the Internet. "Parents need to monitor their children's online activity and report any irregularities to the police," he said.

Anyone with information about this case is asked to contact detective Joseph Lorenzo with the Harahan Police Department by calling 504.737.9763.